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Brisbane's Best Bayside Cafes

Brisbane's beautiful bayside is home to some charming foodie cafes, many of them with water views, that make a great spot for a leisurely weekend breakfast or lunch. Here's 15 of the best:

Myrtle & Blossom
Myrtle & Blossom, Sandgate
This charming café in Brisbane's seaside suburb Sandgate, offers familiar favourites with a fresh new twist
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Butcher Baker Coffee Maker
Butcher Baker Coffee Maker, Woody Point
With views across the water on Redcliffe's foreshore, Butcher Baker Coffee Maker is the perfect spot to relax and enjoy some delicious food.
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Cafe La Mer
Cafe La Mer's al fresco deck offers a true waterfront dining experience for breakfast, morning tea or lunch
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Farmhouse Restaurant & Coffee Shop
Farmhouse Restaurant & Coffee Shop, Wellington Point
The Redlands best kept secret is this charming farmhouse cafe & restaurant with a Michelin-trained chef at the helm
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Baaia
Baaia Sandgate
Baaia cafe is a little gem of a waterfront cafe in an old Sandgate store, with stunning views across Moreton Bay
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Ginger & Lime Café
Ginger and Lime Café, Birkdale
Ginger & Lime is a cute café tucked away on Birkdale Road in the bayside suburb serving top-notch food and coffee
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The Witchin Kitchen
The Witchin Kitchen Sandgate
The Witchin' Kitchen is a charming art deco bayside cafe with a delicious healthy menu
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Lighthouse Cafe Bar
The rustic Cleveland Lighthouse Cafe Bar (circa 1936) is the budget part of a quirky clique of eateries.
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The Rabbit Hole Cafe & Bar
Rabbit Hole Cafe Wynnum
The Rabbit Hole Cafe has outdoor tables to welcome pets, relaxing indoor corners and an inspirational space upstairs
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Pelican Café
Pelican's View Café
Pelican's View Café is the bayside's best kept secret, with an all-day breakfast/lunch menu and lovely views
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Matthew Thomas
Sandgate's old Masonic Building now home to Matthew Thomas
Bringing a touch of class to the historical Masonic Lodge perched on Sandgate's cliff top is this splendid cafe with its own tiny in-house homewares and giftshop.
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3 Eight Nine
3 eight nine is a funky chic little cafe on the beach front shopping village of Scarborough that makes a great drop in
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Sea Salt And Vine
Sea Salt and Vine Scarborough
Sea Salt and Vine is Scarborough’s hidden gem – a breezy seafront café under the fig trees tucked away inside the Scarborough Holiday Village.
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Citron Bayside
Citron Bayside, Wellington Point
Citron brings a Mediterranean vibe to Brisbane's bayside with all-day breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks
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Cafe Diversity
Cafe Diversity Redcliffe
A fusion of flavors from around the world, waterfront views and a top kids play area are 3 good reasons to visit Cafe Diversity
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Looking for cafes in your neighbourhood, head to our Eat & Drink section to see what's near to you, and what's worth a visit further afield. You'll also discover dog-friendly cafes and child-friendly cafes to check out.

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